Zenit vs Benfica: result 3-2 and analysis
UEFA Champions League8th FinalsKick-off on February 15, 2012 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Gazprom Arena, St. Petersburg
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What was the result of Zenit vs Benfica?
Zenit won 3-2 on February 15, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 20′M. PereiraBenfica
- 27′Roman ShirokovZenit
- 71′118098Zenit
- 87′Ó. CardozoBenfica
- 88′Roman ShirokovZenit
Official lineup for Zenit vs Benfica
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Zenit
- 11Alexander Kerzhakov
- 99M. Kanunnikov
- 15Roman Shirokov
- 18K. Zyryanov
- 20Viktor Faizulin
- 27I. Denisov
- 2A. Anyukov
- 3Bruno Eduardo Regufe Alves
- 6N. Lombaerts
- 14T. Hubočan
- 30Yuri Zhevnov
Benfica
- 7Ó. Cardozo
- 19Rodrigo
- 20N. Gaitán
- 8Bruno César
- 21N. Matić
- 28A. Witsel
- 3Emerson da Conceição
- 4Luisão
- 14M. Pereira
- 24E. Garay
- 1Artur Moraes
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 6 matches in all competitions, Zenit have 2 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat; Benfica have 12, 3 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2011 | FC Porto(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 23, 2011 | Apoel Nicosia(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 1, 2011 | Shakhtar Donetsk(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 19, 2011 | Shakhtar Donetsk(away) | 2-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 28, 2011 | FC Porto(home) | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2012 | Nacional(home) | 4-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 28, 2012 | Feirense(away) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 22, 2012 | GIL Vicente(home) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 14, 2012 | Vitoria Setubal(home) | 4-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 8, 2012 | União de Leiria(away) | 4-0 | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Zenit score 1.2 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 6; Benfica score 2.3 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zenit | 1.2 | 0.8 | 3 | 3/6 | 3/6 |
| Benfica | 2.3 | 0.7 | 6 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 6 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Benfica | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 9 |
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